Jack Jenkins
Jack Jenkins is a national reporter for Religion News Services. His work has appeared or been referenced in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, MSNBC and elsewhere. After graduating from Presbyterian College with a Bachelor of Arts in history and religion/philosophy, Jack received his Master of Divinity degree from Harvard University with a focus on Christianity, Islam and the media. Jenkins is based in Washington, D.C.
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Faith Leaders, Lawmakers Argue GOP Bill Benefits the Ultra-Wealthy by Hurting the Poor
Religious leaders are ramping up pressure on lawmakers to reject the Republican-led budget bill currently before the U.S. Senate.
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Faith Leaders, Health Care Advocates Arrested While Protesting GOP Budget Bill in Capitol
Capitol police said nine people were charged with 'crowding, obstructing and incommoding.'
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90 Days After Judge’s Order, Trump Administration Has Failed To Restart Refugee Program
Faith groups say thousands remain locked in limbo as the administration drags its feet.
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South African Bishop Thanks Episcopal Leader for Declining To Resettle White Afrikaners
The leader of Anglican churches in South Africa thanked the American head of the Episcopal Church for refusing to resettle white Afrikaners in the United States who have been deemed refugees by President Donald Trump’s administration.
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Episcopal Church Refuses To Resettle White Afrikaners, Ends Partnership With US Government
"In light of our church’s steadfast commitment to racial justice and reconciliation and our historic ties with the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, we are not able to take this step," the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church said in a letter.
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To Put Pressure on Trump, Democrats Turn to Religion—And Religious Activists
"Faith leaders have been at the forefront of every progressive movement in our nation’s history...so I’m glad to see faith leaders speaking out and getting into good trouble in opposition to the upcoming reconciliation bill," Delaware Sen. Chris Coons told RNS.
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Shane Claiborne, 4 Other Faith Activists Arrested While Protesting GOP Budget Bill
Five faith leaders were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (May 5), the second time in as many weeks clergy and others have been handcuffed as they speak out against the Republican-led budget bill.
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Rev. William Barber Arrested in Capitol Rotunda After Praying Against Republican-Led Budget
Prominent pastor and anti-poverty activist the Rev. William Barber and two others were arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday (April 28), an action he said would be part of a recurring series of demonstrations aimed at challenging the Republican-led budget bill.
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